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Forced labor? How the U.S. found a brand new rationale for tariffs | About That

Forced labor? How the U.S. found a brand new rationale for tariffs | About That

The Trump administration is imposing new tariffs on more than 60 countries to penalize them for importing products that use forced labour. Andrew Chang explains how these ‘stealth tariffs’ may be a new way for the United States to merge a contested economic agenda with moral policy.

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Ontario spent $465M more on OSAP last year. 95% of that went to private career college students, docs show

Ontario spent $465M more on OSAP last year. 95% of that went to private career college students, docs show

When Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government drastically cut student assistance grants earlier this year, it cited “unsustainable” costs, but new figures show nearly all of the recent growth was among career college students. Opposition critics say that points to a problem of the government’s own making, and the solution did not have to penalize students at universities and publicly funded colleges.

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China allegedly spied on the Royals and U.K. government. Here are the details
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December 17, 2024

China allegedly spied on the Royals and U.K. government. Here are the details

A London-based lawyer accused of trying to interfere in British…

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Executor accused of stealing $170K of senior's money was 'like a kid in a candy store,' family alleges
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December 17, 2024

Executor accused of stealing $170K of senior’s money was ‘like a kid in a candy store,’ family alleges

Despite a decade-long fight and a court judgment in their…

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Ukraine claims credit for Moscow bombing that killed Russian general accused of chemical weapons attacks
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December 17, 2024

Ukraine claims credit for Moscow bombing that killed Russian general accused of chemical weapons attacks

A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb…

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Eli Glasner's top 24 movies and moments of 2024
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December 17, 2024

Eli Glasner’s top 24 movies and moments of 2024

After months of sitting in the dark, CBC film critic…

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Trump trash talks Freeland in blast from her political past
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December 17, 2024

Trump trash talks Freeland in blast from her political past

An unfriendly farewell message from Donald Trump, the U.S. president-elect,…

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Terry Fox on the $5, big money for the border — what we learned from the economic statement
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December 16, 2024

Terry Fox on the $5, big money for the border — what we learned from the economic statement

The Liberal government unveiled $21.1 billion in new spending in…

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SoftBank to make $100B US investment in the U.S., Trump announces with CEO by his side
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December 16, 2024

SoftBank to make $100B US investment in the U.S., Trump announces with CEO by his side

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son…

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Alleged Toronto ISIS attack plotter now faces war crimes charges
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December 16, 2024

Alleged Toronto ISIS attack plotter now faces war crimes charges

A Toronto man accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired mass murder…

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Wisconsin school shooting leaves three dead, including suspected shooter, police say
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December 16, 2024

Wisconsin school shooting leaves three dead, including suspected shooter, police say

A shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wis., left…

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